Device for identifying and locating a star in the heavens
OwnerPhilip M. Soleminventor
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Abstract
A device for identifying and locating a star in the heavens including an axis rod having a globe rotatably mounted thereon. A hoop is rotatably mounted on the axis rod for rotation about the globe. A mount having a sighting tube thereon is slidably mounted on said hoop with a screw member carried by the mount for engagement with the globe to secure the hoop and globe against rotation. The mount for the sighting tube has a pointer thereon for positioning the mount relative to star location on the globe. The axis rod is mounted on a universal joint secured to a stand for selectively positioning the angle of the axis rod and globe. The axis rod has a take-up nut thereon for engagement with the globe to prevent rotation of the globe on the rod.
Claims12
A device for identifying and locating a star in the heavens comprising:
- (a) an axis rod,
- (b) a globe,
- (c) means rotatably mounting said globe on said axis rod,
- (d) means on said globe indicating the location counterpart of the stars in the heavens,
- (e) a hoop,
- (f) means mounting said hoop on said axis rod for rotation about said globe,
- (g) a mount,
- (h) means slidably mounting said mount on said hoop,
- (i) viewing means carried by said mount,
- (j) pointer means carried by said mount,
- (k) means for mounting said axis rod and globe at selected angles,
- (l) means for securing said globe against rotation on said axis rod,
- (m) means for securing said mount, said hoop and said globe against movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.